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supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating systems, Server
Administrator supports the SNMP systems management standard.
Server Administrator adds considerable security to these systems management standards. All attributes
set operations (for example, changing the value of an asset tag) must be performed with Dell
OpenManage Essentials while logged in with the required privileges.
The following table shows the systems management standards that are available for each supported
operating system.
Table 1. Systems Management Standards Availability
Operating System SNMP CIM
Windows Server 2008 family
Available from the operating system
installation media
Always installed
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Available in the net-snmp package from
the operating system installation media
Unavailable
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Available in the net-snmp package from
the operating system installation media
Unavailable
VMware ESXi SNMP trap support available
NOTE: While ESXi supports SNMP
traps, it does not support hardware
inventory through SNMP.
Available
Citrix XenServer 6.0 Available in the net-snmp package from
the operating system installation media
Unavailable
Server Administrator Home Page
The Server Administrator home page provides easy-to-set up and easy-to-use Web browser-based
system management tasks from the managed system or from a remote host through a LAN, dial-up
service, or wireless network. When the Dell Systems Management Server Administrator Connection
Service (DSM SA Connection Service) is installed and configured on the managed system, you can
perform remote management functions from any system that has a supported Web browser and
connection. Additionally, the Server Administrator home page provides an extensive, context-sensitive
online help.
Other Documents You May Need
In addition to this guide, you can access the following guides available at dell.com/
softwaresecuritymanuals.
• The Dell Systems Software Support Matrix provides information about the various Dell systems, the
operating systems supported by these systems, and the components that can be installed on these
systems.
• The Server Administrator Installation Guide contains instructions to help you install Dell OpenManage
Server Administrator.
• The Management Station Software Installation Guide contains instructions to help you install Dell
OpenManage management station software.
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